- try to transfer everything over to the 64mb CF disk. If space runs out external storage such via the spare USB slot could be possible.

Result:

- able to browse web silently- router is always on but silent- more demanding programs can be accessed by ssh and XDISPLAY variable or stronger once that's working. server in another room or cupboard.- rdesktop or vnc to access Windows box in another room

Possible problems, can you advise? :

- DSL too big with ppp support and the like or won't be easy to add- DSL needs a swap partition - "create a 200mb partition to start with" <- a requirement?

Can you advise as to whether DSL is the right thing to start with for this? The other possibility I'm considering is Gentoo but that looks fairly problematic too.